Does Your Fitness Training Include Plyometrics?

Are you someone that is always looking for ways to change up your workout routine to keep it exciting? Switching up your workouts on a regular basis is a great way to prevent your body from becoming too accustomed to any exercise. You can also avoid the dreaded plateaus. One type of workout you should consider adding in is plyometrics. 

What are Plyometrics? 

Plyometric exercises refer to those that are focused on jump training. These types of exercises and workouts allow muscle groups to work together in ways that simply aren’t possible in other types of exercises. They also focus on stretching the muscles before contraction for best results, as well as improving your overall body control and power. 

What are the benefits? 

There are many benefits to plyometric exercises no matter what your specific fitness level is or what your long-term goals may be. Perhaps the biggest health and fitness benefits you’ll reap from incorporating plyometrics into your daily workout is that of increased strength and muscle building. Because of the intense and focused training to your muscle groups that these exercises provide, many people are able to see impressive yields in terms of strength and muscle mass. Some even have better luck using plyometrics to build muscle than with traditional strength training alone, though everybody’s results will vary. Plyometric exercises are also great for those looking to lose weight because these workouts require a great deal of energy and tend to be quite intense. These exercises are also focused on targeting the entire body, allowing you to tone up and slim down simultaneously. Rather than doing just cardiovascular exercise in an effort to lose weight, plyometrics allow you to combine your strength training with your cardio training to save time and still achieve great results.

Now that you’re convinced to start plyometric training, you may be wondering where to begin. Please contact me to get started!